Dec 19, 2005 -- Sixteen undergraduate students from Yeshiva University are traveling with American Jewish World Service (AJWS )to Las Bendiciones in Central Honduras in January as part of the university’s first Alternative Break, a new humanitarian mission. Las Bendiciones is a remote village in the province of San Jeronimo with no electricity. The Yeshiva University group will stay in the village for the week and work alongside community members to build a school that should be finished within the week. While there, students will interact with the villagers, engage in Jewish text studies, and learn about issues relevant to the developing world. Upon their return, the 16 students will initiate follow-up projects, including fundraising, raising awareness about poverty, AIDS, fair trade, etc. Moshe Grusgott, a semicha student at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, and Rebecca Stone, Presidential Fellow for University Life are the YU group’s leaders. Group leaders from AJWS are Ira Horowitz and Rachel Gordon. Mr. Horowitz worked with YU students last year on Darfur activism, and Ms. Gordon is the Program Coordinator for all Alternative Break trips for AJWS. American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization that helps thousands of people in Africa, Asia, and the Americas move beyond poverty, illiteracy, disaster, and war. AJWS believes that empowering individuals and communities regardless of race, religion, or nationality advances human dignity and transforms the world for the better. Mr. Grusgott will take care of all halakhic issues on the trip and is preparing to answer all kashrut and Shabbat questions. For questions, contact Rebecca Stone at 212-960-5400 ext. 5440, or email at rstone@yu.edu.